ONCE, believe it or not, there was a time with no mobile phones, no apps, no texting, no e-mails and no twitter.

Angst ridden teenage girls waited with bated breath by the letterbox, or went to their local newsagents, for their weekly issue of Jackie Magazine... unless their big sister got there first!

Jackie accompanied millions of girls through their teenage years in the ‘70’s and 80’s, years of boy trouble, ironing hair and problem solving from resident agony aunts, Cathy and Claire. The magazine supported and inspired those girls and, best of all, it was great fun.

Now Jackie The Musical transports us back to those heady days, and tells the story of a fifty-something divorcée who revisits her stash of well-thumbed Jackie magazines for the same reason she first read them nearly forty years ago: advice on how best to navigate the opposite sex.

This trip back in time will be available for all Jackie fans, and others, at Malvern’s Festival Theatre from Tuesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 25.

The quizzes, the fashion tips, the ‘do’s and don’ts on a first date’ and above all the Cathy and Claire problem pages are all devoured eagerly by our plucky heroine ‘Jackie’ as she revisits the dizzy world of the teen bible.

With her ex and a handsome new guy both on the scene, the valuable lessons she learnt as a girl begin to influence her future and Jackie discovers the one person in control of her life is - her.

Funny and feisty, with a sound track featuring the era’s most beloved and memorable hits, including the sounds of Pop Idols Donny Osmond, David Cassidy and Marc Bolan played live on stage, the show promises a whirlwind tour of Planet Seventies and a most fabulous night out!

Janet Dibley plays ‘Jackie’. She became a household name in the 1980s, co-starring with Nicholas Lyndhurst in ITV’s primetime The Two of Us, playing Elaine Walker’for all four series. She went on to star as Lorna Cartwright in Eastenders, and has featured in other popular television series.

Also appearing is Nicholas Bailey, best known for his role as Anthony Trueman in EastEnders. He was most recently seen on stage in the critically acclaimed production The Invisible at the Bush Theatre, London. Other television work includes Siblings and Doctors, whilst past credits include Anubis House, Miranda and Law & Order: UK.

Graham Bickley plays John and Nicholas Bailey plays Max. Graham Bickley became a household name playing Joey Boswell in Carla Lane’s much loved BBC TV series Bread. He has starred in a host of hit West End musicals, including Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard and Ragtime, for which received an Olivier Award nomination.

He regularly appears with the BBC Concert Orchestra and in concert halls across the country.

Newspaper columnist and tv analyst, Nina Myskow, says: "I'm so proud to have been editor of Jackie in its golden years in the 70's. It always was a girl's best friend, but I could never have imagined then that its spirit of fun and warmth would live on to become a musical today.

“It's such a brilliant idea, and I'm absolutely thrilled that I'm going to be involved, all over again. How exciting! And I can't wait to see it, to hear the music, and to be transported back to a time when we were all young, and not just young at heart”.

The show’s choreographer is Arlene Phillips.